Ernst schultz



UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

ERNST SCHULTZ, OF BERLIN, PRUSSIA, GERMANY.

VARNISH.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 245,570, dated August 9,1881.

Application filed March 15, 1881.

new and improved compound for removing stains from polished woodsurfaces and renewing and preserving the luster of the same.

My improved compound consists of the following ingredients in thefollowing proportions, to wit:

Linseed-oil 350 parts Olive-oil .l 145 Mastic 145 Sulphuricether.. 06Tinctnre of benzoin 9U Oil of turpentine 90 Tincture 0t curcumaNitro-henzole 45 Total -1,000parts Thelinseed-oilis poured into awooden,glass, or earthenware vessel, and the olive-oil is gradually added, themixture being stirred continually. As soon as the two oils have becomethoroughly mixed the mast-ie(0f the best quality) is added, the mixturebeing stirred until it is completely dissolved. The sulphuric ether,

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the tincture of curcuma, and the nitro-benzoleare then added in theorder named, the mixture being thoroughly stirred every time a freshingredient is added, which ingredient is not added until the previousone has been entirely dissolved. The vessel containing the mixture isthen covered, and the mixture is permitted to settle for a few hours.

The ingredients should not be mixed at a lower temperature than 70Fahrenheit.

The mixture is applied with a brush, and is then rubbed down with awoolen cloth.

This compound is used to remove stains and congealed oil and'varnishfrompolished wood surfaces of all kinds, and also serves to renew andpreserve the polish and luster of' thes surfaces.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as newand desireto securebyLetters Patent The within-described compound for cleaning andpreserving polished wood surfaces, consistin g of linseed-oi],olive-oil, mastic, sulphuric ether, tincture of benzoin, oil ofturpentine, tincture of curcuma, and nitro-benzole, in the proportionsstated.

This specification signed by me this 4th day of February, 1881.

Witnesses: ERNST SCHULTZ.

FRANZ SoHUL'rzE, BERTHOLD R01.

